Wall protector



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Patented Sept. 20, 1949 UNITED STATES ia-ATi'ivfT oFFlcE Helmer O. Serliland, St. James, Minn.

1945, serial No. 603,371

Application July 5,

This invention relates to an improved device adapted for use in connection with modern cooking stoves and other appliances where applicable, to prevent particles of food or other liquids from spraying onto or contacting walls or other objects adjacent to the stove under adverse or abnormal cooking conditions.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple and inexpensive protecting device which may readily be applied to a conventional cooking stove, and which is so constructed that when not required, it may be dropped or folded to an out-oithe-way place whereby it does not mar the general appearance of the stove when not in use.

A further object is to provide a wall protector comprising a frame adapted for vertical sliding movement in guides provided, preferably, on the back side of the stove adjacent to the wall, wherevby the protector may readily be slid upwardly to an'operative position above the range or stove when needed, and whereby it may be moved downwardly to an out-of-sight position back of the stove when not required, whereby it does not mar the beauty of a modern kitchen.

A further and more specific object of the invention is to provide a wall protector comprising an inverted U-shaped frame having vspaced legs adapted for sliding movement in vertical guides secured to the range, and a flexible protecting member or curtain detachably secured to the upper cross-member of the frame, whereby when the frame is elevated to an operative position, the curtain will be positioned tolprevent food and other particles from contacting the wall, as occur at times when preparing certain foods.

A further object is to provide adevice of the class described comprising amain protecting curm tain carried by a vertically movable frame and extending substantially the length of the range, and one or more wing members 'pivotally supported on said frame adapted tobe swung outwardly to angular operative positions with respect to the main curtain to prevent or minimize the possibility of particles of food contacting the wall or other objects adjacent to the stove durl ing the preparation of meals and the like.

Other objects of the invention reside in the construction of the tubular guides provided at the rear of the stove which are provided with means adapted to cooperate with means on the frame of the device, to retain the'device in operative positionfwhen moved upwardly to aV position above the range or stove; in the simple construction of the main protecting member or curtain whereby it may readily and qulcklybe detached whereby it may be folded into 1 Claim. (Cl. 45--36) from the frame for cleaning or other purposes when desired; in theunique 'mounting of the auxiliary wing' member upon the supporting frame, flatwise relation against the main curtain for convenient storage back of the range or stove, when the deviceis moved downwardly to an inoperative position, and also whereby 'it may be swung outwardly to an operative position when the main -curtain is moved upwardly to its operative position, thereby to greatly extend the usefulness of the device; and in the provision of such a device which may readily and quickly be attached to conventional ranges or stoves now in domestic use without requiring any alterations in the construction of the stove.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following description and accompanying drawings, wherein there has beenl disclosed a structure designed to carry out the various objects oi the invention, but it is to be understood that the invention is not confined to the exact features shown, as various changes may be made within the scope of the claim which follows.

In the drawings:

. Figure 1 isa front view of a portion `of a conventional modern kitchen stove showingthe innated by the numeral an upper, preferably slightly Figure 6 is a ventionapplied thereto and in operative position;

Figure 2 is a rear view of the stove showing the apparatus lowered to an inoperative position;

Figure 3 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the vupper end of one of the guides, showing the means provided therein for supporting the protector frame in operative position;

Figure i is a detail sectional plan view on the line 4 4 of Figure 3;

Figure 5 isa detail sectional view on the line 5-5 of Figure 1; and

perspective view of the protector detached from the stove and showing the auxiliary wing swung outwardly to an operative position. y

In the selected embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, there is illustrated in Figure 1, for purposes of disclosure, the upper portion of a conventional Vkitchen stove or range, generally designated by the numeral 2. The rear wall 3 of the stove'is shown extending upwardly above the top of the stove, as best illustrated in Figure 1.

The novel invention herein disclosed is shown comprising a U-shaped frame, generally desig- 4. This frame comprises arched cross member 5, provided with spaced legs 6 and 1, which, to simplify construction,v are preferably integrally formed with the upper cross member 5, as best illustrated in Figures 1 and 3.

Suitable vertical guides 8 and 9 are secured to the rear wall 3 of the stove and are adapted to receive respectively the legs 6 and 'I of the frame 4, as shown in Figure 2. Each leg 6 and 'I is provided at its lower end with an outwardly turned portion or detent II adapted to be received in suitableapertures I2 provided in the guides "8, and 9, as best illustrated in Figure 3. The legs 6 and I are more or less resilient and are so formed that when received in the guides 8 and S the terminals of the detents II will engage the outer wall portions of the guides 8 and jwheby when the frame 4 is moved upwardlyjtoits operative position, shown in Figure 1, the resiliency of the legs 6 and 'I will causetlfeetnts FII to y enter the apertures I2 with a snap, acti on, thereby locking the frame 4 in its operative position. Whe

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The auxiliary curtain I5 is so supported on the leg 6 of the main frame 4 that when not required, it may be swung to an inoperative position rearwardly of the main protecting curtain I3, as indicated in dotted lines in Figure 1 and full lines in Figure 2.

'Ifo-thus position theauxiliary curtain I5 back u-ofthenlain rprotectingl member 'or curtain I3, the attendant or housewife may simply grasp the lower free edge of the main curtain I3 and pull it inwardly and upwardly over the top of the stove-Ito a position whereby the rod I5 supporting `the auxiliary protecting member I5 may be swing inwardly over the stove and then rearlwardly to fa position substantially between the legstl and I of the U-shaped frame 4, as shown ih Figures 1 and 2, after which the main protecting member is released and returns to its "j finarpettita 'itlfttttftfftheeauxiiiary member I5. j'As flier 5''r'before atea -tin'with conventional ecookin `stoy/'esfor ranges. "The 'unique mounting thereof on the stove makes -`it possible-to quickly rnovef it into'f'aninoperative and out-ofisight positiomback ofi the y'stove-"as to illustratedhineFigref'Z, 1'winerlfnot vin luse,"w`hereby only," and thatimy intentan-fis tibtlrmtftedlthe'rete,

A wall protector comprising an inverted U- shaped frame having spaced resilient downwardly extending legs connected together at their upper ends by a substantially horizontally disposed cross '-member, the lower end of each leg having a laterally disposed oiT-set terminal, tubular guides adapted to be secured to a xed part of an apparatus with which the protector is to be used, said guides being adapted to slida-bly receive said frame legs, a flexible wall protecting member having its upper marginal edge portion folded to provide a tube adapted to receive the upper horizontal cross member of the U-shaped frame and whereby the wall protecting member is pendently supported from said horizontal cross member, and the wall of each guide having an aperture adapted to receive the off-set terminals at the ylower ends of said legs, thereby to support the frame and wall protecting member in an elevated operative position.

HELL/IER O. SERKLAND.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this partent:

Number Number UNITED STATES PATENTS Name n Date Johnson July 23, 1872 Robinson Mar. 1, 1887 Bawlings July 29, 1890 Smith Aug. 12, 1890 Jones May 26, 1891 Blaskewitz et al. Nov. 12, 1929 Gieselman Sept. 23, 1930 Rogers Nov. 10, 1931 Lindemann et al. Dec. 19, 1933 Nordan Aug. 14, 1934 Hobson Sept. 11, 1934 Rollins Mar. 30,' 1937 FOREIGN PATENTS Country Date Great Britain Aug. 31, 1922 Great Britain Nov. 14, 1934 Great Britain Sept. 14, 1936 

